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WedNEsdAy, M arc I h 15, 2002
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Clackamas budget process still on hold
FRANKJORDAN
News Editor
A student forum addressing the
current state budget crisis was
held last Wednesday in the Com
munity Center. Dean of College
Services Al Erdman outlined what
actions Clackamas was taking in
dealing with the state budget
shortfall.
“The college has always taken
a conservative approach to the
budget process, and this budget
was no different,” said Erdman.
“We have taken what we feel are
the necessary steps in helping the
college deal with the limited re
sources that we are likely to get
from the state.”
The college early on decided not
to budget in the two percent in
crease in state funds that they
were scheduled to receive, thereby
not having to reduce spending
that much more. College adminis
trators knew that budget cuts were
coming, so it was good foresight
on their part.
In the past year, the college has
reduced a dean and an associate
dean position from the administra
tion and reorganized the entire ad
ministrative structure of the col
lege. A $3.7 million surplus was
used to pay off all of the college’s
outstanding debts, thus saving
the college from having to budget
those debts in for another year.
The bond measure passed by
voters last November will be put
to immediate use. As the college
gets ready to break ground on new
construction, some of the bond
money will help refurbish existing
buildings on campus.
“There will be a lot of work this
summer on all of our existing build
ings,” said Erdman. “Many main
tenance projects include updating
all of the heating/ventilation sys
tems, fixing exterior components of
buildings, making sure we don’t
have any air quality problems like
we have had in some of our build
ings in the past.”
The college has reduced over
head costs all over campus, includ
ing financing of the operations of
the Public Safety Training Center
in Clackamas and the Oregon Ad
vanced Technology Center in
Wilsonville.
Clackamas has also secured
grant funding close to $3 million
in the last few years, helping to
reduce the funding problems that
many programs have faced or are
facing as the college continues to
expand.
“The Clackamas Community Col
lege Foundation has had a major
role in helping the college where it
is today, as far as funding of pro
grams are concerned,” Erdman
said. “Their many tireless efforts
have propelled, this campus into
the upper tier as far as other
schools in this state is concerned.
David Dickson (Associate Dean of
College Advancement) and his
staff are to be commended for their
work.”
Right now, the college is in a
holding pattern as state lawmak
ers fight it out with Gov. John
Kitzhaber over the budget for the
2001-03 biennium. The state is fac
ing an $850 million shortfall that
likely will not be solved anytime
soon. After two failed special ses
sion attempts, the Legislature has
tentatively been scheduled to re
sume budget talks in June.
The need to keep all programs
intact, keeping tuition increases
down to the bare minimum, and
protection of all full-time employ
ees of the college are the priorities
of the college, according to
Erdman. As of now, the college is
looking at a $1 per credit hour in
crease to take affect next fall, rais
ing tuition to $41 per credit hour.
Almost every community col
lege in the state is looking at rais
ing tuition any where from $2-8 per
credit hour. Lane Community Col
lege in Eugene is facing a poten
tial $7 million shortfall. Chemeketa
in Salem is looking at cutting sev
eral popular industrial programs.
Clackamas is looking at all de-
partments for savings and has
asked all departments to come up
with at least $10,000 in savings by
cutting what they can.
In addition, the college will save
$ 100,000 each from the Customized
Training Department, the Small
Business Development Center and
Community Education. The Col
lege Advancement Division is be
ing asked to come up with an ad
ditional $50,000 in fundraising rev
enue through a variety-of projects,
and Plant Services will be asked to
cut $40,000 from its budget.
With the current hiring freeze in
effect at the college, any open po
sitions will be filled on a case-by-
case basis, taking into account
how long any open positions can
remain open until they have to be
filled. Along with retirements and
job reorganizing, total attrition
savings should be approximately
$100,000.
To reach Frank Jordan, e-mail
fmj68@hotmail.com or drop by
B-104.
Fame invades campus during Sculpture Exposition
DAISY BAIN
A & E Editor
Two well-known artists will cap
ton the artistic audience this spring
by participating in the 2002 Sculp
ture Exposition, a two-month art ex
hibition on campus.
Robert Irwin will give a lecture
on April 24 and lead a walkabout of
the sculpture show the next day.
Irwin is known for his environ
mental installations; one of his most
recent works is the landscape design
for the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los
Angeles.
Ken Butler, artist and creator of
hybrid musical instruments made of
objects such as tennis racquets, hub-
caps, combs and bicycles, will per
form and give a lecture on May 11.
His works have been featured in
numerous exhibitions and perfor
mances throughout the United
States, Canada, and Europe and have
been reviewed in The New York
Times, The Village Voice, and
Smithsonian and Sculpture maga-
zines. He has been featured on many
TV programs, including “The To
night Show,” with his unique musi
cal sculptures.
Twenty-five students and staff will
participate in the free sculpture
shows. The Outdoor Show begins
April 7 and the Two-Dimensional
Show begins April <10, and both end
on June 7.
Students, staff and community
are invited to an artists’ reception
on May 11 at 11:30 a.m. in the
Pauling Gallery. Admission is also
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said Rick True, art department
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To reach Daisy Bain, e-mail
Daisypower2@yahoo.com or drop
by B-104.
Ken Butler (left and above), artist and creator of musical
instruments made from everyday objects, will lecture on campus
May 11. His lecture is part of the 2002 Sculpture Exposition, held
from Apr. 7 through Jun. 7 on the Clackamas campus.
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